一百元
yì bǎi yuán
China 100 money
一百元 (yībǎi yuán) refers to 100 units of Chinese currency, the Yuan. It's a common denomination for cash transactions and is often used when discussing prices or amounts. The official currency name is Renminbi (人民币).
When to use it
Neutral. While 元 (yuán) is the formal unit, 块 (kuài) is the more common, casual spoken term for "Yuan." So, 一百块 (yībǎi kuài) is frequently heard in daily conversations.
How to pronounce it
Sounds like "EE-BYE YWEN." The first character 一 (yī) changes its tone from first to second when followed by a third tone like 百 (bǎi). So it's pronounced "yí bǎi yuán."
Other ways to say it
- 一百块yì bǎi kuài100 kuai (common spoken term)
- 一百块钱yì bǎi kuài qián100 kuai money (very casual, often used)
- 一百人民币yì bǎi rén mín bì100 Renminbi (specifying the currency type)
Examples
这个手机一百元。
zhè ge shǒu jī yì bǎi yuán 。
This phone is 100 Yuan.
我只有一百块钱现金。
wǒ zhǐ yǒu yì bǎi kuài qián xiàn jīn 。
I only have 100 kuai in cash.
请给我找一张一百元的。
qǐng gěi wǒ zhǎo yì zhāng yì bǎi yuán de 。
Please give me a 100 Yuan bill as change.
Pro tip: In spoken Chinese, people almost always use 块 (kuài) instead of 元 (yuán) for the currency unit. So, "一百块" is much more common than "一百元" in daily conversation.
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